Selected objects? color can be changed by clicking on the second bottom left button by either taking a color from the "Swatch" or selecting a custom color under "Wheel".
Select an object and pick a texture to apply it to any model.
Take your own photo and use it as a texture.
To type in 3D text, select "Text" button from under the "Add" button. Then type in the text and click "Make".
To make a duplicate object of the selected one, click on the third bottom left button "Edit" and then press "Clone".
To deselect all selected objects, click "Deselect" under "Edit" button.